Where does “sandal” come from?

sandal (Danish) comes from Latin sandalium, from Ancient Greek σανδάλιον, from Ancient Greek σάνδαλον, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து — Santalum tree.

sandal (Danish): a sandal

Definitions

a sandal

Ancestry of “sandal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	sandalium	slipper; sandal
2	Ancient Greek	σανδάλιον	sandal
3	Ancient Greek	σάνδαλον	A sandal; A flat fish similar to ψῆττα
4	Sanskrit	चन्दन	sandalwood
5	Tamil	சாந்து	Santalum tree

Words derived from “sandal”

sandali

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